The Lincoln-Eliot School project has made significant progress, according to the project’s community meeting on Tuesday night.
Metro, Newton
Newton School Committee Begins Design Process for Portrait of a Graduate
Newton Public Schools (NPS) is working to redefine the vision and direction of the school system through Portrait of a Graduate.
Metro, Politics, Newton
NPS Superintendent Will Step Down at the End of the School Year
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent David Fleishman announced on April 7 that he will step down from his position at the end of the school year.
Opinions, Column
Participation is Unfair Method for Grades
When I first started college, I figured that participation grades would diminish in light of more intellectually challenging material that requires more individual reflection and demanding assignments. Instead, in MCAS classes, participation seems to take up larger percentages of final grades with each passing year. I am all for sharing ideas and having discussions with…
On Campus, News
Conde Lectures as Part of ‘Rights in Conflict’ Series
Victor Conde, an international human rights lawyer and educator, examined the global and national importance of international human rights law in the Center for Human Rights and International Justice Center’s Rights in Conflict Series.
News, Administration, Top Story, Off Campus
UPDATE: 24 BC Law Professors Sign Onto Letter to the Senate Condemning Kavanaugh Nomination
Twenty-four Boston College Law School professors signed a letter asking the U. S. Senate not to confirm U. S. Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The letter was sent to The New York Times, and it will be presented to the U. S. Senate on Thursday. Kavanaugh is facing multiple accusations of sexual assault.
News, Top Story, Administration
From South Africa to Maloney Hall: Joy Moore is Ready
Joy Moore, BC ’81, Has made the move from Cadigan to Maloney Hall, and she’s not just ready to run Student Affairs—she’s ready to listen.
Administration, Top Story, News
BC Continues to Emphasize Diversifying Faculty
Almost a year after the “Silence is Still Violence” march, Boston College is staring down several obstacles that stand in the way of a more diverse and representative faculty, but according to figures, BC has one of the most diverse faculties of its peer schools.
News, Top Story, On Campus
CSOM HP Officers to Helm Fulton Leadership Society for CSOM Freshmen
Since the announcement that the CSOM Honors Program (HP) would stop accepting students admitted after the Class of 2021, a group of CSOM HP members has been working to create a new program for the incoming freshmen. The group established the Fulton Leadership Society (FLS), a new club with a mission of furthering “high achieving”…
Top Story, Features
El Camino Largo
“I was walking through the desert like a zombie,” Edgar Lopez, MCAS ’21, said of his long trek to give himself a chance at life, away from the corruption of politics and flesh in indigenous Guatemala.
